Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-01
Y. M. c. A.
CLOSING srssroH or THE Stair CON-
vENSI0R AT srAUNroN.

tENAAUH M SlhbN lVNs
The General Meeting on Sunday and the
Eubjscts Discussed Farewell
Keeting at Night.
rmraspondence Of tho Richmond Dispasch.l
SrAtxroS, February %, 1887.
The State Convention Of the Young
Mems Christian Association closed the
session with q series Of meetings yes.
terday, and to-day nearly all the repre-
scntaiives have returned 10 their homes.
At $50 A. NJ. the conservation meet
ing was held at the Young Mems Chris
tian Association rooms, MIR. L. L. Dad
nun, Of Norfolk, leader.
Al IL A. NJ. Messrs. NJ. b. Williams,
State secretary of Georgia, and Il. A.
Bowman, of Baltimore, conducted the
services at the First Baptist church.
At3 y. nj. workers training
class was held at the First Presbyte-
rian church under the direction of Mr..
III. NJ. Clark, OF Richmond.
A confidential talk" 10 young men
was made by NJ. Williams, of Georgia,
70 young men at 4 p. NJ. at the First
Presbyterian church.
At the same hour Mr.. Il. A. Harding,
Of Washington city, conducted "a
"ladies' meeting" at the Methodist
Episcopal church, South.
The "boys' meeting" came off at the
same time at the Lutheran church, un-
der the direction Of Mr.. J. McLain
Brown, of Charlottesville.
At the First Presbyterian church at
730 was the closing ceremonies, when
that spacious edifice was thronged. 1t
was the farewell meeting" 1.-THE
True Mission of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association was the topic pre-
sented.
Mr.. Licklider, of Lynchburg, com
menced the services by announcing the
hymn. and, after singing, DIR. McBryde,
OF Lexington, delivered the prayer.
Mr.. Williams, State secretary, an
nounced that at the afternoon meeting
thirty young men signitied purpose to
"cross the line and be on the side of
the Saviour. Mr.. Peck, president Of
the Stanton Association. followed in
prayer, and then Mr.. Williams an
nounced the distinct features of the in
stitution, making it the fright arm of
the church" and for each he had
speaker, who would address the audi
ence-the Social, by Captain Marks, of
Petersburg intellectual, Mr.. Harding,
Of Baltimore /; Physical, Mr.. Dadpun,
of Norfolk Spiritual, Mr.. Miller. of
Roanoke College-each occupying
sbout ten minutes.
Mr.. Williams, of Georgia, followed
with solo, touching and solemnly i'm
pressive, Gs it in sentiment followed af-
ter the Wandering Boy"
Mr.. Clark, of Richmond, spoke of
the advantages there were in associa-
tions owning their buildings. and de-
scribed the one in Richmond and the
various purposes and departments
for which il is arranged.
Mr. Williams, of Georgia, sketched
the general secretary and his work, and
Mr.. Harding explained the work of the
international Committee and the meet
ing to be held in San Francisco in May.
The State secretary then called for
testimonials of the impressions made
upon the ministers of Staunton. all
present responding-to wit, DIR. Nc
Farland, Mr.. Settlemeyer, DIR. Hsines,
and DR.. Pratt. Then followed q num- |
Der of delegates, who spoke of the i'm
pressions they had received and their
purpose to return to their homes more
determined than ever to double dill
gence. Mr.. Peck, Captain McIlhany, |
and others of Staunton spoke of the
impetus which had been given the cause
here by the Convention, and delegate
after delegate arose to certify to the
feelings of attachment and respect for
the people of Stanton they will carry |
with them to their homes. The |
State secretary, who had charge |
of the proceedings, then followed |
in deeply-impressive prayer, in |
which all the associations, the |
brothers who came from other States,
the pastors, the churches, the Stanton |
&C., were remembered, and !
then he caused each member of the
delegation and all the Stanton Asso-
citation members to form by joining
hands in line, which, commencing on
one aisle encircled the pulpit and down
the opposite, facing inward, and the |
greater part of the vast audience within
this chain of brotherhood. DIR. McFar- |
land was in the centre ard at the sacred
desk. With all standing the parting
hymn, commencing "Blest BE the Tie
that Binds, was sung in tender and i'm
pressive tones, when, with ashort prayer
and benediction by DIR. Mcfarland,
the eleventh annual Convention of the
Young Mems Christian Association was
closed.
Following is a list of the associa-
tons represented and the number OF
delegates in attendance Alexandria,
2; Charlottesville, 10; Culpeper, 2;
Clifton Forge, i; Emory and Henry
College, 2; Gordonsville, l Hampden
Sidney College, 2; Luray, 10; Lynch |
burg, 8 Lexington, 6 Marion, Nor |
folk and Portsmouth, 6; Petersburg, 10;
10; Richmond, Newport
News and Mississippi Valley Company,
3; Richmond and Danville Railroad and |
2; Roanoke, 4 Randolph |
Macon College. 2; Roanoke College, |
0; University OF Virginia, 10; Virginia |
and Mechanical College, |
2; Virginia Military Institute, s.; |
Washington and Lee University, s.
total, l40.
The Charlottesville branch of the |
and Mississippi-Valley |
Company was represented in the pro-
ceedings of the Convention. The re-
porter supposes the delegates are num-
bered above under the general title of
their association.